Choosing The Right Adhesive For Your Project

Choosing The Correct Mapei Adhesives For Your Project 

Founded in 1937 Mapei is the world’s largest producer of adhesives, grouts and ancillary products for use in the construction industry. Mapei are renowned for their commitment to quality and technical assistance which is valued by architects, engineers, contractors and tradesman around the world. 

Selecting the correct products is essential for a successful installation 

Priming; 

Primer G Priming is essential where absorption needs to be reduced on surfaces such as render, plywood, plaster, plasterboard and sand:cement screeds. Anhydrite screeds and gypsum plaster must be sealed before application of any cement based adhesives or failure may occur. 

Ready Mixed Adhesives; (walls only) 

Mapestik is a budget adhesive for fixing porous bodied glazed wall tiles in internal domestic or light duty commercial installations.

Mapegrip D2 is a water resistant adhesive for fixing porous bodied glazed wall tiles in internal domestic or commercial installations. Suitable for use in showers. Both adhesives have coverage of approximately 6m2 when using a 6mm notched trowel, grout after 24 hours.

Powdered Floor adhesive (Walls & Floors) 

KeraquickGrey/White is a rapid setting flexible adhesive for use with ceramic, porcelain and natural stone including mosaics in wet or dry areas. Suitable for use on plywood overlay and underfloor heating systems, it has a working time of 30 mins once mixed, a coverage of approximately 5m2 using a 10mm notched trowel and can be grouted after 2 hours. Remember to always use white adhesive with light coloured natural stone products such as travertine. 

Keraflex Maxi S1 Grey/White is a slow setting flexible adhesive for use with ceramic, porcelain and natural stone including mosaics in wet or dry areas. Suitable for use on plywood overlay and underfloor heating systems, it has a working time of 8 hours once mixed, a coverage of approximately 5m2 using a 10mm notched trowel and can be grouted after 24 hours. It is also ideal for fixing large format tiles up to 600x600mm on walls without slippage.Remember to always use white adhesive with light coloured natural stone products such as travertine.

Adesilex P9 White is a slow setting non flexible adhesive suitable for ceramic, porcelain and mosaics in wet or dry areas (not suitable for swimming pools) Suitable for use on plaster, plasterboard, render concrete, sand cement screed and tile backer boards. It has a working time of 8 hours once mixed, a coverage of approximately 5m2 using a 10mm notched trowel and can be grouted after 24 hours. 

Mapeker Rapidset Flex Grey is a fast setting flexible grey adhesive suitable for ceramic, porcelain, mosaics and natural stone, (e.g. slate) in wet or dry areas. Suitable for use on concrete, sand/cement screed, plywood overlay and underfloor heating. It has a working time of 20 mins once mixed, a coverage of approximately 5m2 using a 10mm notched trowel and can be grouted after 3 hours.